Nonstop flight route between Sørkjosen, Norway and Brawley, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(69°47'12"N by 20°57'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°59'35"N by 115°31'0"W)
Distance from SOJ to BWC:
5,008.58 miles (8,060.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ), Sørkjosen, Norway and Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC), Brawley, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,009 miles (or 8,061 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Sørkjosen Airport and Brawley Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Sørkjosen Airport and Brawley Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SOJ / ENSR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sørkjosen, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°47'12"N by 20°57'34"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from SOJ |
| More Information: | SOJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWC / KBWC |
| Airport Name: | Brawley Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Brawley, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°59'35"N by 115°31'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Brawley, California |
| Airport Type: | City of Brawley |
| Elevation: | -39 feet (-12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWC |
| More Information: | BWC Maps & Info |
Facts about Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ):
- The furthest airport from Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,541 miles (16,965 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Sørkjosen Airport handled 16,993 passengers last year.
- Sørkjosen was launched as part of a national network of regional short take-off and landing airport which was proposed in the mid-1960s.
- The airport has a 880-by-30-meter asphalt runway aligned 15–33.
- The closest airport to Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) is Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS), which is located 49 miles (80 kilometers) W of SOJ.
- Because of Sørkjosen Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Sørkjosen Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In the mid-1990s, Nordreisa Municipal Council attempted to change the airport's name from Sørkjosen to Nordreisa.
- In addition to being known as "Sørkjosen Airport", another name for SOJ is "Sørkjosen lufthavn".
Facts about Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC):
- The closest airport to Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC) is Imperial County Airport (IPL), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of BWC.
- Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Brawley Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of -39 feet, planes can take off or land at Brawley Municipal Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,520 miles (18,539 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.40 miles (79.51 km) W | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway |     |
| 2 | 55.73 miles (89.70 km) NNE | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| 3 | 58.79 miles (94.62 km) ENE | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| 4 | 77.47 miles (124.67 km) SW | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| 5 | 88.38 miles (142.24 km) NE | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 6 | 97.12 miles (156.30 km) ENE | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway | |
| 7 | 115.58 miles (186.02 km) SSE | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 8 | 121.18 miles (195.02 km) WSW | Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) | Andenes, Norway | |
| 9 | 128.23 miles (206.37 km) SW | Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) | Narvik, Nordland, Norway | |
| 10 | 136.62 miles (219.86 km) S | Kiruna Airport (KRN) | Kiruna, Sweden | |
| 11 | 138.29 miles (222.55 km) SW | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) | Evenes, Norway | |
| 12 | 143.81 miles (231.44 km) NE | Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) | Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 13 | 167.73 miles (269.94 km) WSW | Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) | Hadsel, Nordland, Norway | |
| 14 | 174.00 miles (280.03 km) SE | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| 15 | 177.87 miles (286.25 km) ESE | Ivalo Airport (IVL) | Ivalo, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,541.28 miles (16,964.50 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,506.89 miles (16,909.16 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,483.60 miles (16,871.67 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,479.94 miles (16,865.78 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,437.55 miles (16,797.57 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,422.80 miles (16,773.83 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,399.05 miles (16,735.61 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,396.88 miles (16,732.12 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,389.09 miles (16,719.58 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,380.70 miles (16,706.08 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,366.03 miles (16,682.47 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,361.78 miles (16,675.63 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,352.19 miles (16,660.20 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,343.28 miles (16,645.85 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,321.53 miles (16,610.85 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.55 miles (18.58 km) SSW | Imperial County Airport (IPL) | Imperial, California, United States | |
| 2 | 14.45 miles (23.25 km) SW | Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) | El Centro, California, United States | |
| 3 | 22.36 miles (35.99 km) S | Calexico International Airport (CXL) | Calexico, California, United States | |
| 4 | 29.72 miles (47.83 km) SSE | General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) | Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 5 | 30.48 miles (49.05 km) NW | Salton Sea Airport (SAS) | Salton City, California, United States | |
| 6 | 50.03 miles (80.51 km) WNW | Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) | Borrego Springs, California, United States | |
| 7 | 57.39 miles (92.37 km) NW | Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 8 | 57.77 miles (92.96 km) ESE | Yuma International Airport (YUM) | Yuma, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 63.23 miles (101.76 km) NE | Blythe Airport (BLH) | Blythe, California, United States | |
| 10 | 65.62 miles (105.60 km) E | Laguna Army Airfield (LGF) | Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 68.08 miles (109.57 km) NW | Bermuda Dunes Airport (UDD) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 12 | 81.24 miles (130.74 km) NW | Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 13 | 82.45 miles (132.70 km) NNW | Twentynine Palms Airport (TNP) | Twentynine Palms, California, United States | |
| 14 | 85.21 miles (137.14 km) W | Gillespie Field (SEE) | San Diego / El Cajon, California, United States | |
| 15 | 89.84 miles (144.58 km) WSW | Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,519.70 miles (18,539.11 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,473.30 miles (18,464.45 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,457.87 miles (18,439.61 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,435.71 miles (18,403.94 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,245.97 miles (18,098.59 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,156.23 miles (17,954.16 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,114.34 miles (17,886.75 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,107.34 miles (17,875.49 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,046.47 miles (17,777.53 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,008.54 miles (17,716.49 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,998.82 miles (17,700.85 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,966.19 miles (17,648.33 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,940.88 miles (17,607.60 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,940.01 miles (17,606.19 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,931.58 miles (17,592.64 km) SE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |